Limbic System and Emotional Intelligence

Limbic System Composed of the: Amygdala Hippocampus Thalamus Hypothalamus

Amygdala emotion – particularly fear and aggression. Pathway to the limbic system for sensory impulses – smell processed –involved in recall of emotionally charged experiences PTSD

Hippocampus Hippocampus – store some kinds of memory. Converts STM to LTM – sends the memories to be stored into frontal and temporal lobe.  

Primitive Brain The parts of the limbic system are thought to be the most primitive part of the brain

Limbic System In animals the LS: Important for survival Fight or Flight Finding Food A large section of prehistoric animals brains contain the limbic system Used for hunting and eating prey

Limbic System In humans the LS: Emotion Motivation Memory Limbic system is responsible for how you “deal” with everyday situations

Neocortex Limbic system Neocortex Planning/learning Emotions Ex anger, fear lust Neocortex Planning/learning Ex. Love Reptiles have no neocortex > have no maternal love

Emotional Intelligence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w

EQ vs. IQ IQ accounts for 20% of a person success the rest is determined by Social Class Luck Neural pathways that have developed in the brain- emotions

EQ vs. IQ EQ is not the opposite of IQ they compliment one another. A person’s ability to handle stress affects his ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use

The 4 major qualities that mark a person EQ Self Awareness Mood Management Self motivation Impulse control

Now lets test your EQ With a partner you will take your own emotional IQ test online. If you have a smart phone. http://discoveryhealth.queendom.com/eiq_abridged_access.html You will take at least one EQ test Once you have got your results you need to turn in a half sheet of paper reporting what you found and your reaction to what you found out